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Publication details [#66935]

Hempelmann, Christian F. 2019. The predictable semiotic essence of humor. Humor 32 (4) : 531–536.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

criticism | humor | laughter | linguistics | misunderstanding

Place, Publisher

De Gruyter

Journal WWW

www.degruyter.de/journals/order/en.start.html

Annotation

This short paper responds to Oring’s renewed and detailed criticism of the General Theory of Verbal Humor (2019). While conceding the need for some clarifications and elaborations in multidisciplinary collaboration, it mainly points to misunderstandings and misdirections of that criticism.